Impact Report 2025-2026

Over 26,000 visitors enjoyed the garden in 2025 and this revenue stream continues to support the work that we continue to deliver and develop for our local community.

What has become evident throughout the last 12 months is that we need to continue to adapt our approach to ensure we support those that need the garden the most. This knowledge has informed not only our well established ‘Learning to Grow’ project but also the proposal of our new initiative, ‘Seeds of Change’.

We have experienced some significant changes over the last few years, particularly to our staffing structure in 2025. We are predicting a future position of fully funding our Volunteer support staff within the next two years, creating an organisation that is more sustainable and focussed than it possibly ever has been.

The appointment of our Garden Manager in April 2025 has enabled our Volunteer Coordinators, and our Volunteers, to be better resourced on a day to day basis. With a strong focus on garden activities and priorities, our Garden Manager has been able to greatly enhance our volunteering experience whilst ensuring a professional presentation of the garden for our visitors.

Achieving the King’s Award for Volunteering has been a tremendous accolade for the garden, reflecting the success of our ground breaking work with volunteers, particularly since the pandemic of 2020.

We continue to receive applications from our community for volunteering and we have managed this year to significantly reduce our waiting list. This has been through the introduction of new volunteering opportunities, additional mentors and the creation of new sessions for our volunteers.

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